Former Justice Minister Alan Shatter has declined to say whether he has “full confidence” in Attorney General Máire Whelan following the publication of the Fennelly report.

But Mr Shatter confirmed that he will not support a motion of no confidence in Taoiseach Enda Kenny, whose has faced criticism over his decision to dispatch former Secretary General of the Department of Justice Brian Purcell to the home of the then Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan.

While the report found that Mr Kenny did not sack Mr Callinan, his decision to dispatch Mr Purcell on March 24 was the “immediate catalyst” for Mr Callinan’s decision to step down.

Both Mr Kenny and Ms Whelan are facing motions of no confidence when the Dáil resumes.

The report by Mr Justice Nial Fennelly found that Mr Shatter was not informed by the AG about the recording of telephone calls in and out of garda stations.